title: Faculty development initiatives for the integration of informatics competencies and point-of-care technologies in undergraduate nursing education.
abstract: Faculty members have a critical role in deciding the content that is taught to their nursing students. They must grasp the importance of using technology to facilitate learning and knowledge of informatics concepts and skills. This article describes a successful faculty development program that was aimed at upgrading the technology and informatics skills of the faculty while at the same time developing and threading informatics skills across the baccalaureate nursing curriculum.
authors.affiliation: UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, H1-753A, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. curranc@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Christine R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009820:Ohio; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*